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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Each election officer shall ensure that:
(a) the following endorsements are printed in 18 point bold type:
(i) “Official Primary Ballot for __________ (City or Town), Utah”;
(ii) the date of the election; and
(iii) a facsimile of the signature of the election officer and the election officer's title in eight point type;
(b) immediately below the election officer's title, two one-point parallel horizontal rules separate endorsements from the rest of the ballot;
(c) immediately below the horizontal rules, an “Instructions to Voters” section is printed in 10 point bold type that states: “To vote for a candidate, mark the space adjacent to the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as the candidate(s) for each respective office.” followed by two one-point parallel rules;
(d) after the rules, the designation of the office for which the candidates seek nomination is printed and the words, “Vote for one” or “Vote for up to __________ (the number of candidates for which the voter may vote)” are printed in 10-point bold type, followed by a hair-line rule;
(e) after the hair-line rule, the names of the candidates are printed in heavy face type between lines or rules three-eighths inch apart, in the order specified under Section 20A-6-305 with surnames last and grouped according to the office that they seek;
(f) a square with sides not less than one-fourth inch long is printed immediately adjacent to the names of the candidates; and
(g) the candidate groups are separated from each other by one light and one heavy line or rule.
(2) A municipal primary ballot may not contain any space for write-in votes.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-6-401. Ballots for municipal primary elections - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-20a-election-code/ut-code-sect-20a-6-401/
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